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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. The team puts on dozens of events and works with hundreds of alumni who conduct interviews and writes a blog to create resources for their classmates.

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Homeboy Industries Study Abroad Grant

AIFS Abroad

In keeping with our vision “We Bring the World Together”, AIFS is proud to offer a $500 grant for students from the Homeboy Industries Academic Program, “Pathways to College.” Homeboy Industries was founded in 1986 by Father Greg Boyle, and is based in East Los Angeles. Brittany Morton, Academic Coordinator Homeboy Industries.

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Breaking Digital Barriers: 10 Strategies for your higher ed site accessibility

Terminalfour

This blog post, brought to you by industry experts Little Forest, explores strategies for promoting web accessibility at your university or college. Web accessibility is a critical challenge facing universities, as digital technologies become increasingly important in higher education.

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5 key takeaways from an analysis of the U.S. IT labor market

EAB

Other industries are poaching higher ed IT talent at an unprecedented rate, and vacancies are mounting as higher ed institutions struggle to recruit talent from the market—especially when matching out-of-industry salaries and benefits is a non-starter. While the data we analyze in this blog post reflects the U.S.

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 1

Campus Sonar

In Campus Sonar’s latest industry trends report on “ Rebuilding Trust in Higher Ed ,” we explored the gap between trust and value to understand what audiences discuss about a college degree using social intelligence. Former Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor, Melody Rose, said : “There’s a lot of mystery about our industry.

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Time to Step Away from Twitter

Robert Kelchen

A limit of reading 1,000 tweets per day sounds like a lot, but it’s a drop in the bucket of what journalists, industry insiders, and interested parties see on a regular basis. Here are the other ways to connect with me: Blog: I am going to rely more heavily on my blog in the future, as this is a medium that is much more stable.

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How to Help Students Navigate a Difficult Job Search

Supporting Student Success

Use Digital Resources to Learn the Ins and Outs of the Industry. Students with a lack of industry experience may find it difficult to come across as well-versed and knowledgeable during interviews. Similarly, interning in a specific industry can help students gain some of the experience they need for an entry-level position.